Jamal Musiala got here off the bench to rescue an injury-hit Bayern Munich, scoring twice in a 4-2 win over lowly Heidenheim, sending his facet six factors clear within the Bundesliga on Saturday. With the highest 4 sides all enjoying groups within the backside half on this spherical, second-placed Frankfurt let a one-goal lead slip to attract 2-2 at dwelling with Augsburg. Bayern dominated proceedings however have been unable to show strain into factors, with Harry Kane’s absence telling. The German giants have been one aim up at half-time after Dayot Upamecano headed from a nook 18 minutes in.
The France defender turned villain early into the second interval when he handed on to Mathias Honsak, who gleefully accepted the invitation to equalise.
Bayern supervisor Vincent Kompany, whose facet have been eradicated within the German Cup by Bayer Leverkusen midweek, introduced Musiala off the bench and the 21-year-old blasted in 5 minutes later.
Leon Goretzka’s late aim put Bayern on track however Heidenheim scored once more, this time via Niklas Dorsch, to maintain the warmth on the house facet,
Musiala would have the ultimate say, dribbling on the counter from the half-way line and scoring his second.
Bayern veteran Thomas Mueller praised Musiala, telling Sky “what he is doing, we anticipate that from him now.
“We’re completely happy we have him.”
Dortmund’s ‘irritating’ stumble
Borussia Dortmund’s away woes continued forward of Wednesday’s Champions League conflict with Barcelona after they have been held to a 1-1 draw with Borussia Moenchengladbach regardless of one other gorgeous Jamie Gittens aim.
Gittens, who scored a wonderful solo aim in final week’s 1-1 draw in opposition to Bayern, dribbled previous three Gladbach defenders and blasted a shot in off the crossbar after 64 minutes to place Dortmund forward.
Six minutes later, Pascal Gross held Tim Kleindienst away from a looping cross simply inches from aim.
The maintain was pointless as Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel bought his fingers to the ball however a penalty was given on VAR assessment, with Kevin Stoeger changing.
Subbed on within the 89th minute, Gladbach’s Tomas Cvancara was despatched off after choosing up two yellows inside one stoppage-time minute, however the hosts held on to seize some extent.
Dortmund have now drawn two and misplaced 4 of six away video games this season.
“It’s irritating to go dwelling with only a level,” visiting captain Nico Schlotterbeck advised Sky.
“As Dortmund you anticipate to win right here” he added.
In Frankfurt, a goalless first half gave option to 4 objectives in 19 second-half minutes.
Hugo Ekitike’s Fifty fifth-minute aim was cancelled out by a Phillip Tietz strike 5 minutes later.
Augsburg then took the lead via Samuel Essende, earlier than Turkish teenager Can Uzun levelled issues up three minutes later.
Frankfurt’s late efforts to discover a winner have been to no avail because the hosts dropped factors within the league for the primary time since late October.
Defending champions Leverkusen continued their current resurgence, beating promoted St Pauli 2-1 due to first-half objectives from Florian Wirtz and Jonathan Tah.
Injuries to Victor Boniface, Patrik Schick and Amine Adli disadvantaged Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso of a centre-forward.
Wirtz nevertheless crammed in properly, ending calmly in entrance of aim after eight minutes earlier than Tah headed in from a cross halfway via the second half.
Pauli’s Morgan Guilavogui scored late however it was not sufficient as Leverkusen held on to win their fifth straight sport.
RB Leipzig bought again to successful methods, defeating promoted Holstein Kiel 2-0 away, their first victory within the league since October.
Benjamin Sesko put the guests in entrance 27 minutes in and Andre Silva transformed a penalty to seal the sport, his first Leipzig aim since January 2023.
Kiel followers unfurled a banner earlier than the match depicting incoming Red Bull head of soccer Jurgen Klopp in crosshairs and saying the power drinks firm was “digging the grave of German soccer”.
Fans in Germany have been vital of Red Bulls’ involvement within the sport, notably their possession of RB Leipzig.
Jens Stage scored the one aim as Werder Bremen received 1-0 at struggling Bochum, who’ve solely two factors in 13 video games this season.
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